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Welcome to Lashmeet ...

Lashmeet is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lashmeet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Lashmeet is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lashmeet is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Lashmeet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lashmeet: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Lashmeet: 24733<4>

Communities near Lashmeet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lashmeet.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lashmeet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lashmeet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lashmeet. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lashmeet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lashmeet. See our Newspapers Page for Lashmeet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lashmeet ...

Looking for more information about Lashmeet? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lashmeet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lashmeet.

Adding Lashmeet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lashmeet in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lashmeet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Lashmeet post office opened in 1884.

We also found Lashmeet in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lashmeet.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lashmeet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lashmeet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Lashmeet area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Lashmeet area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lashmeet). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lashmeet or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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